Middle Pair in BB 6 to flop, help me play it.

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Button is TAP.

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, Button checks.

Turn: A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, Button Bets, SB folds, Hero folds, UTG folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds.


I found it very reasonable that he had an Ace. Should I have bet the flop or what?

[bozlax]

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Button is TAP.

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How do you know? What about the rest of the players?

If they're all passive, I don't see betting this flop. They're all going to call, nobody's going to raise, and they'll see the turn. If it checks through and the turn is a blank, I'd bet out the turn, but not this flop against passives, no matter how tight they are.

Poker tracker told me he's TAP.

[turaho]

Pros: You have second pair/good kicker and a BDSD on a pretty drawless board and no one has shown agression.

Cons: The pot is small and you have five other opponents. You may not have the best hand, and your bet isn't going to fold better hands. Anyone with two overcards has the pot odds to call. Your Q outs may also be tainted if someone stays in with a gutshot straight draw.

If there were fewer players I'd bet out this flop, but since you have no way to protect a very vulnerable hand, I play it the same.